Let’s say you’ve had it up to the heavens with Facebook and you want to delete your social media business page. Option A: Deleting Your Social Media Business Page. Whether we’re talking Facebook, Twitter, or SnapChat, it’s a tough call to decide to delete ANY of your social media business pages altogether.

HUBSPOT | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012

[Business] Does Google Hate Small Businesses?

So I don't think Google really "hates" anyone, but I think over the years they've unintentionally made things a little bit more difficult for small business owners. This isn't to say small businesses should stop focusing on Google as a marketing engine -- it just means they'll have to work a little harder. They're a business.

CONFLUENT FORMS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013

[Business] The 5 reasons your business should be on G+

Getting your business to feature prominently in that local search is a much better strategy than trying to win the keyword wars. Do you have other reasons why a business should be on G+ or persons why it shouldn't? We know, you've probably heard that Google Plus is a ghost town. That nobody uses it. No paying to reach your fans!

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

[Business] Does every business need content marketing? A reality check.

Does every business need content marketing? He recently became president of a company whose primary line of business is producing highly-engineered rolls for the steel manufacturing process. Most of my career has been spent in businesses that actually made stuff in big old plants, so this is familiar territory. Business is hard.

VERTICAL RESPONSE | THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014

[Business] The Top 20 Places Your Business Needs to Be Listed Online

Remember when you had to find a phone book and flip through hundreds of pages in order to find a local business? Since Internet search is the primary tool to finding businesses today, it’s vital to make sure your business is listed on all applicable online directories. Business listings appear in Google Maps. Advantages.

IT'S ALL ABOUT REVENUE | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016

[Business] Using Data-Driven Marketing for Business Success

Here are some tips on how to use data-driven marketing for business success: Start with how to measure the ROI of your marketing efforts. With the advent of huge amounts of data now available, thanks to online interactions and shopping, digital marketing has become hugely reliant on this data-type of information for decision-making.

YOUR SALES MANAGEMENT GURU | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

[Business] Important Grammar in Business Presentations

Just How Important Is Proper Grammar When it Comes to Business Presentations? It takes more than just good speaking skills to give a top-notch business presentation. Whether you’re writing a business plan or chopping down a tree with a chainsaw, you’re much more prone to make mistakes if you’re rushing. Hope you enjoy!

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015

[Business] The one social media rule ALL businesses should follow

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach for businesses when it comes to which social media platforms you should have a presence on or what times you should post, and many other areas that marketers will try to stuff down your throat (ugh, blanket statements!). BUSINESS. BUSINESS. By Brooke B. SINGLE. Problem 1. Problem 2.

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2012

[Business] 30 years of business change in one blog post

count myself lucky to have witnessed the tail-end of the “MadMen” period of business culture. Today, business is for everyone. But it was not that long ago that business was an elitist, blue-blooded sport. The reaction time in business has accelerated mightily. It all started with something like this. Email.

BIZNOLOGY | MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015

[Business] 10 Reasons why you should have an active business blog

Although they were not widely used by businesses at their conception, they have been around since the 1980’s and 1990’s. Business blogs just started to go mainstream about 10 years ago. Blogs have been around for so long because they can be a very useful communication tool for businesses. Blogging is free or very low cost.

FEARLESS COMPETITOR | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011

[Business] The NetProspex Social Business Report

B2B Marketing | NetProspex Social Business Report. Here is the permalink for the report – Netprospex Social Business Report. The Social Business Report. Check out the recent coverage from Huffington Post and Fox Business News.). And they did a superb job with the infographics. Way to go, Netpropex!

VERTICAL RESPONSE | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015

[Business] The Ultimate Guide to ‘Google My Business’

Have you googled your business lately? Every small business can make a killer digital display, like the one below, that shows up on Google. By using Google My Business. Google My Business is a free marketing tool that connects customers with businesses. Sound like something your business should be a part of?

VERTICAL RESPONSE | MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2013

[Business] 3 Businesses that Rock Pinterest

Any company can create a business page on Pinterest , but it takes a savvy company to really get it right. In this post we’ll look at 3 very different businesses that have enviable Pinterest pages and what they’re doing to stand out amidst the piles of pins. The post 3 Businesses that Rock Pinterest appeared first on VR Marketing Blog.

SYNECORE | FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016

[Business] Note to the Nearly Half of US Small Businesses Still Not Mobile Optimized: Get Crackin'

An inveterate slacker who tends to view any sort of change with a wary eye, I understand how difficult it can be to embrace new technologies, especially as a small business with limited resources. small businesses still have not. Believe me, I get it. Web Development and Design

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

[Business] The Business Case for Blab: Trust Acceleration

The business case for Blab. The post The Business Case for Blab: Trust Acceleration appeared first on Schaefer Marketing Solutions: We Help Businesses {grow}. The business case for Blab. The post The Business Case for Blab: Trust Acceleration appeared first on Schaefer Marketing Solutions: We Help Businesses {grow}.

PWB MARKETING BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

[Business] 11 Twitter Tips for Building Business Relationships

More and more businesses are jumping into Twitter to find new customers and connect with current ones. The word’s out that Twitter builds relationships – but many businesses get it wrong. If you’re using Twitter to build business relationships, follow these eleven tips. Twitter has unwritten rules of engagement. Use their name.

KOMARKETING ASSOCIATES | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015

[Business] 6 Great B2B Business, Marketing, and Strategy Books

That being said, we can assume that reading more for business and educational reasons can correlate with earning a higher income and having a more successful business. Below are some great business, marketing, and strategy books that can be extremely useful for those in the B2B industry. Good to Great by Jim Collins. Cohen.

IT'S ALL ABOUT REVENUE | FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2013

[Business] Transforming Marketing From Social Media to Social Business

There’s no question that social has grown in relevance for most businesses in the past few years. The influx of content and self-service now available across these online channels has tasked businesses with a variety of new roles and requirements to respond to opportunities and risks. Erick Mott is a social business leader at Eloqua.

INDUSTRIAL MARKETING TODAY | SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012

[Business] Industrial Marketing Company Celebrates 25 Years in Business

We are celebrating 25 years in business! That was the impetus for me to quit my management job with an oil country tubular goods (OCTG) manufacturer and take the plunge into starting my own business. I owe a big debt of gratitude to the late, great Steve Jobs and his innovative products. It has been an incredible journey so far.

BUZZ MARKETING FOR TECHNOLOGY | FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2008

[Business] Seth's Blog: How to read a business book

How to read a business book. s a pleasant adventure. A lot of people read business books in just the same way. and business books , though. The stakes are a lot higher when it comes to business. passionate about writing business books precisely for this reason. How to read a business book. Seths Blog. Links.

Does anyone read your business e-newsletter? In a previous post, I asked if you were sending a holiday newsletter for your business. How do you get your clients and prospects to open that email? Here are a few timeless tips to help you get your newsletter read. Grab Attention with a Compelling Subject Line and Headline. That’s it.

B2B MARKETING INSIDER | SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2015

[Business] Nine Arguments Against Business Storytelling

I’ve noticed a content marketing backlash, recently, with a particular vitriol directed toward business storytelling. In Storytelling: For And Against , a Content Director made cases for and against business storytelling. Business, on the other hand, has always been self-serving. Every business solves problems for a fee.

SALES LEAD DYNAMICS | THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012

[Business] Business Development Survey

I am conducting a short survey (Please see link to survey below) to find out how business owners and service professionals such as consultants, coaches, lawyers, and accountants get new business. What is your best source of new business? The questions pertain only to the business you personally generate. Cold Calling?

SALES LEAD DYNAMICS | THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012

[Business] Business Development Survey

I am conducting a short survey (Please see link to survey below) to find out how business owners and service professionals such as consultants, coaches, lawyers, and accountants get new business. What is your best source of new business? The questions pertain only to the business you personally generate. Cold Calling?

PAUL GILLIN | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011

[Business] As Business Goes Social, CIOs Sit on Sidelines

The disconnect between CIOs and the emerging world of social business became clear to me at a conference I attended about two years ago. technology that was revolutionizing the way business people communicate was being completely unused by the executives who manage technology in America’s largest corporations. Playing pays off.

BLUE FOCUS MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012

[Business] 14 Experts Predict 2013 Social Media Trends for Small Business

When I started this post, I wanted to share 13 Social Media Predictions for Small Business in 2013. The experts I consulted see only a bright future ahead for small businesses. 1. – “In 2013, small businesses will need to strengthen their ties to their customers as the world keeps getting smaller. Meghan M.

BIZNOLOGY | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016

[Business] Cost areas that make up a business video marketing communication

If you are planning to make an investment in business video marketing communication, but don’t yet have precedent of ROI and/or analytics, then you may be only looking at the purchase price as the main decision making criteria. The more complex your business video content marketing project is, the more time it is going to take to plan.

SAZBEAN | MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015

[Business] Using Pinterest for Business

Signing up your business for Pinterest is not unlike most social media sites. Businesses will want a strong profile picture, a clear bio that defines who you are and what you do, and visual branding that is consistent across all websites and social media accounts. The post Using Pinterest for Business appeared first on Sazbean.

VERTICAL RESPONSE | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

[Business] 10 Steps to Achieving Work-Life Balance: Small Business Edition

When you run your own business, having a personal life tends to placed on the back burner, and not just when you’re first starting out. Cultivating a balance between running your business and living your life is essential to the health of your company. Do less. The quality of your work will improve and you’ll feel less burnt out. 2.

SYNECORE | TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012

[Business] A Guide to Using Pinterest for Business [INFOGRAPHIC]

CONFLUENT FORMS | TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2013

[Business] Why your business needs to claim its Google Places page

For location-relevant businesses these types of searches are the most important queries that you can hope to win. You might have created your business listing in this service, it still exists, you can still edit your existing listings, and in fact you can create new listings. Immediately. When does your location matter?

B2B MARKETING INSIDER | TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015

[Business] Content Marketing ROI Starts With A Strong Business Case

Content Marketing ROI is probably the biggest question I get from marketers who are struggling to build their own business case internally. But building the business case is often a tricky proposition. It is also important to remember that everyone inside the business creates content. couple of ways to build the business case.

BLUE FOCUS MARKETING | TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012

[Business] Power of the Journey for Social Businesses

Successful social branding demands much more from a business than simply pumping countless advertising dollars into digital channels. It’s one thing to bombard potential customers with focused branding through a wealth of digital platforms, but it’s another thing entirely to get those customers to carry that message forward. You bet.

BLUE FOCUS MARKETING | TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012

[Business] Power of the Journey for Social Businesses

Successful social branding demands much more from a business than simply pumping countless advertising dollars into digital channels. It’s one thing to bombard potential customers with focused branding through a wealth of digital platforms, but it’s another thing entirely to get those customers to carry that message forward. You bet.

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014

[Business] A stunningly simple path to creative business presentations

Out of the box, Slideshare’s new Haiku Deck alliance shows a lot of promise to help you with creative business presentations even if you are seriously design challenged! It is so easy to use that even the greatest technophobe can figure it out. 2) The guided slides might actually help defeat lousy business presentations out there!

SYNECORE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016

[Business] Note to Businesses: We’re All in eCommerce Now

While remarkable news for eTailers, these muscular growth numbers point to a broader and more significant business trend: we’re all in eCommerce now. One needn’t look any further than Amazon to bear witness to the growing power of eCommerce. Marketing Technology Trends Web Development and Design

WINDMILL NETWORKING | THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011

[Business] The 5 Hidden Powers of Business Blogs

Business blogs are becoming an increasingly common way to expand a company’s online presence. Six months ago I asked does your business blog? According to Hubspot , the number of companies that blog has risen 17% in the last two years to represent 65% of all businesses surveyed. That increase is not at all surprising to me.

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014

[Business] Social selling, social business, social employees and other hype

Here are three “trends” that I believe are severely over-hyped. I am NOT saying they are without value. I am saying that a lot of the buzz is being generated by over-simplified guru-speak that is out of step with business reality. 1. Back to business as usual. Back to business as usual. No more wine and cheese.

B2B MARKETING INSIDER | THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013

[Business] Marketing Must Be Integrated Into The Whole Business

One of the biggest questions in marketing is ‘what is the role of marketing in the future of business?’ It encompasses the entire business. It is the whole business seen from the point of view of its final result, that is from the customer’s point of view. Promotion and Business Development. Processes.

THE EFFECTIVE MARKETER | SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014

[Business] What Marketing Org Charts Tell You About The Business

small startup will have a head marketing person with a few helpers below, but as it grows more people are added to handle the other facets of promoting the business.. Marketing Management Marketing Planning Marketing Strategy electrolux harvard business review hp hubspot marketing organization marketing structure org chart p&g

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

[Business] Case study: Small business content marketing success

After six years in business, Pet Sitters Ireland is Ireland’s largest Pet Sitting and Dog Walking company, with thousands of visits competed every month to hundreds of pet owners across Ireland. When we started the business, we thought traditional marketing methods would bring in customers. By Kate McQuillan, {grow} Community Member.

INDUSTRIAL MARKETING TODAY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2015

[Business] Digital Marketing for Manufacturers: Making a Business Case

Uh […] The post Digital Marketing for Manufacturers: Making a Business Case by Achinta Mitra appeared first on Industrial Marketing Today. Imagine this all too common scenario if you are a manufacturer, distributor or an engineering company. Sales are slow; you need to do something right now to make the phones ring.

WRITING ON THE WEB | THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013

[Business] Business Blogging: How to Optimize Older Posts

Clearly, one of the most important things that you can do when it comes to a business blog is to share new content. For business blogging, you’ll need to become keyword-savvy , and use a plugin or two will help make it easy and automatic. Business blogs can be tricky creatures. Why not make good use of older content? It’s free.

HUBSPOT | MONDAY, MAY 2, 2016

[Business] 11 Helpful Resources for Improving Your Business Skills

Whether or not business school is worth the investment is a hot topic these days. But regardless of where you stand, you don't have to go to business school to gain a better understanding of how businesses work. Business" is quite a versatile topic with many components. Haas School of Business' Speaker Series.

VERTICAL RESPONSE | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2014

[Business] How a Small Business Owner Turns Instagram Followers into Customers

Small businesses are flocking to Instagram to create an album of marketing eye candy. Kate Marie Grinold Sigfusson, the owner of luxury baby brand Babies4Babies , says her small business gets more customer conversions through Instagram than any other channel, social media or otherwise. They are our community,” Sigfusson says.

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2012

[Business] The Business Case for Buying Facebook Likes

The business case for buying Likes. Like the case of Robert Young, reality plays no role in manipulating people’s perceptions about authority. I run my business and my life with integrity. There is a practical business case for being a Facebook fake, right? The essence of social proof. Let’s go shopping for Likes.

BIZNOLOGY | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012

[Business] Why Small Businesses Need Smart Marketing

Small businesses need loans in order to take product and service ideas to the next level. Without the infusion of upfront cash, many small businesses flounder despite having an arsenal of legitimate business ideas. As a result, alternative financing options are now an established part of the small business lending market.

TONY ZAMBITO | FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016

[Business] Why Brexit Will Affect The Future Of Global Business Marketing

The stunning outcome of Britain’s decisive vote to exit the European Union has caught the political, economic, and business world by surprise. One area of concern for businesses is how to approach and conduct global business marketing. Some have been busy preparing for such a day. They have been busy on two fronts.

SYNECORE | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2013

[Business] Vine is Open for Business

Businesses did not hesitate to jump onto the app for marketing purposes, while amateur users haven’t been shy about testing it out for…other reasons. If your business deems this mobile application’s capabilities fitting to your brand image, by all means, try it out! Today marks the 1 month anniversary of the new mobile app, Vine.

HUBSPOT | TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2013

[Business] What Is Business Blogging? [FAQs]

For instance, business blogging. What''s the difference between regular blogging and business blogging? But I''ll keep it short. :-) And if you''re currently employed as a full-time business blogger, maybe bookmark this for future family gatherings. What Is Business Blogging? that helps support business growth.

NUSPARK | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011

[Business] Is Blogging Right for my Business? The Benefits of a Business Blog

Are my audiences really interested in my thoughts? So I thought I’d raise the question on the benefits of blogging to the NuSpark Marketing content alliance team, and get their reaction to the following question. “I’m not convinced a blog is right for my business, plus I’m concerned over time and resources. What are your goals? Often.

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013

[Business] Lessons on building a marketing and social media business

Five years ago this month I left corporate America and started my own business. ” When I started my business, I could not have known at the time that it was coinciding with the beginning of a terrible recession. Timing is important in business. The turning point for me was realizing that my blog drove my business.

BIZNOLOGY | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

[Business] The problem with your social business roadmap

In the corporate world of business and technology, we are often asked to produce roadmaps for products and processes. However, in the case of social business roadmaps, there is a fundamental issue with that approach. Columbus – Photo by Aaron Kim. All that is very good, reasonable and wise. So get ready. Internet Marketing

WEBBIQUITY | TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015

[Business] 22 Exceptional Business Blogging Guides, Tips & Tactics

A well-written and consistently updates business blog is a vital core element of a successful content marketing program. What are the key elements of a successful business blog? Find the answers to those questions and more here in almost two dozen of the best guides to business blogging strategy and tactics of the past year.

HUBSPOT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016

[Business] Business Etiquette 101: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Your Next Business Dinner

Whether you're dining with a recruiter, prospective business partner, or your boss of several years, you should always follow the rules of dinner etiquette. There's a reason people conduct business over a meal: It's a strategic way to get to know someone. When it comes to business dining, there are a lot of little tidbits to remember.

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2014

[Business] 5 Lessons from 5 Years of Online Business and Blogging

Man, I regret the countless days sitting in Berlin hipster cafés with my peers, contemplating my next business steps. What’s best lessons of online business and blogging you can share with me in the comment section? Long-term planning is useless. Which dimension do they operate in? Long-term strategy is useless. Lessons learned.

BLUE FOCUS MARKETING | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011

[Business] Getting Your Small Business Ready for Google+

There are many useful features that will work for your personal brand now and, coming soon, for your small business. That is, different messages for different groups which has strong marketing implications when business pages are available from Google+. What Google+ circles mean to your small business. For example using [link].

SYNECORE | THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014

[Business] Small Businesses: Is Your Website a Novelty or a Utility?

Over time, this will create increasingly dire consequences for these small businesses. Many Consumers Prefer Small Businesses. In April of this year, AYTM Market Research released data outlining various reasons why US Internet users prefer small businesses over larger companies. Many Small Business Websites Are Coming Up Short.

BIZNOLOGY | FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2013

[Business] Social Media Listening Is Sound Business Practice

Few if any champions in business or sports got there by doing the basics poorly. Real online listening impacts all of these areas and likely more depending on your business: Legal. Photo credit: highersights. If you are honest, there are likely more than you would like to admit. Having Why is listening so hard for people? Yes and no.

WRITING ON THE WEB | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016

[Business] 5 Ways Blog Analytics Improve Your Business Blog

Here are the top five practices in business blog tracking, using analytic tools, and what to do to improve the performance of your blog so that you and your business blog get found, get known and get clients. How do you use your blog analytics ? There ssets (free). ocial Media. Post views/clicks. Which title types get more clicks?

TOMORROW PEOPLE | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013

[Business] How is Mobile Changing Business? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Check out the impact of mobile phone ownership on business in this KissMetrics infographic. Source: How Mobile is Changing Business – Infographic. Mobile marketing and social media are closely linked — find out how to harness social media to generate real business leads The mobile world is where we all live now.

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2013

[Business] If I give away my content, don’t I give away my business?

The other night I had dinner with some dear friends who have a successful consulting business. They earnestly tried to understand what I do for a living but it seems like the idea of giving away content is a completely foreign concept in the “traditional” business world. Business relationships are built on trust.

B2B MARKETING INSIDER | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014

[Business] 29 Signs Your Business Is Not Ready For Content Marketing

How do you know your business is ready for content marketing? One question I get asked a lot is “how do we know our business is ready for content marketing?” And that’s what I’m doing here, with these 29 signs your business is not ready for content marketing. I’m sure there are plenty more.

Having an online presence is all but a necessity for businesses today. So what’s a small business owner like you going to do about it? You can always set up a Facebook page or establish a company Twitter account, but these platforms may not be the best for every type of business. Anyone can start a blog for their business.

CRIMSON MARKETING | THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014

[Business] Debunking Digital Business Myths [Infographic]

It’s no secret that our world is becoming increasingly digital, and will naturally begin to determine and effect many key business decisions. The post Debunking Digital Business Myths [Infographic] appeared first on. When thinking about what this means for your. Digital Marketing Infographics

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MATRIX | SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015

[Business] New Marketing Automation Options for Small Business in the VEST Report

GreenRope workflow GreenRope is all-in-one software sold primarily to very small businesses such as lawyers, real estate agents, consultant, coaches and membership organizations. GreenRope is also small-business-friendly, starting at $149 per month for up to 1,000 contacts and costing $199 per month for 5,000 contacts.

BUZZ MARKETING FOR TECHNOLOGY | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016

[Business] How Does Social Listening Change the Way You Do Business (and Create ROI)?

This week I moderated another Social Media Today webinar as part of their Best Thinker webinar series, this time on the topic of How Does Social Listening Change the Way You Do Business (and Create ROI)? We discussed a ton of ideas on how to capture ROI or create impact using social media! Can’t get to ROI?

BIZNOLOGY | THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012

[Business] Olympics, Diversity and Social Business Platforms

Social business platforms often fall in the same trap: instead of catering for a very diverse workforce, several of them seem to assume that the whole digital social world is like Facebook or Twitter. In the long term, social business platforms that understand that diversity of communication needs in the workplace will do much better.

Top 25 Content Marketing Blogs" src="[link] width="300" height="300" title="Smart Business Blog Linking: Top 25 Content Marketing Blogs" /> If your business blog needs to get inbound links , here’s a prime example of how to do it. No matter what business or field you’re in, you can do this research. Who cares?

WRITING ON THE WEB | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011

[Business] When Business Blogging Works Too Well…

Blogging for your business works like this: You blog about the problems you solve for your clients. But then your business grows, you get busy, and what happens to the blog? I’ve seen hundreds of blogs written by smart professionals that haven’t been posted since last November. They email or call and hire you.

WEBBIQUITY | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2011

[Business] Eight Factors to Consider When (Re)Launching a Business Blog

Over the last decade, business blogs have gone from being a novelty to a leading-edge practice to an essential element for any company seeking to optimize its presence on the web. By addressing each of these factors in your blog planning and setup, you’ll be ready to launch (or re-launch) a business blog built for success. Sassy?

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2013

[Business] The State Of Social Business

Embed This Image On Your Site (copy code below): The post The State Of Social Business appeared first on Schaefer Marketing Solutions: We Help Businesses {grow}. Related Stories Are businesses failing to find an ROI in social media? Another view.

BIZNOLOGY | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

[Business] Business tweeting is a life-sentence

Before you decide on a whim to register, activate, populate, respond, and promote your business or brand via Twitter , take a second to think this through. 10 Easy-To-Digest Small Business Social Media Tips (amsterdamprinting.com). My first question is: why have you waited until now? My second is: why now? Is that your solemn vow?

HUBSPOT | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

[Business] The A-Z Guide of Must-Read Business Books [SlideShare]

Our business books reading list is tailored just for grownups looking to expand their knowledge or refine their professional tactics. Check out our A to Z list of classic and modern business books to get back to business basics while simultaneously staying up to date on the latest trends. Business Or does it?

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014

[Business] Finally, Small Business Social Media is Evolving

These days, almost all small businesses seem to share the same concern: “How do we succeed at social media?” ” I’ve noticed in the last year or so that there has been a dramatic shift in many small businesses’ approach. How about you, have you seen small business social media evolving around you?

WRITING ON THE WEB | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013

[Business] Is Your Business Blog “Just Okay?” Here’s How to Change It

Heres How to Change It" src="[link] width="300" height="300" title="Is Your Business Blog Just Okay? Heres How to Change It" /> Let’s be honest – in the realm of successful business blogs yours is probably mediocre. Here’s what I mean by “ successful business blog.” But few business people do this.

HUBSPOT | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016

[Business] 10 of the Best Podcasts About Business and Management

We’re busy, we’re distracted, we’re ambitious, and we’re always on the hunt for new sources of inspiration. That’s why business management-oriented podcasts are so perfect for today’s professionals. 10 of the Best Podcasts About Business and Management. 1) For social media and the entrepreneurial grind: Gary Vaynerchuk.

VERTICAL RESPONSE | MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013

[Business] Let’s Party! 16 Business Event Planning Tips

Hosting a business event like a happy hour or networking event is a great way to get in front of people and learn more about them at the same time. Use these tips and ideas to make business event planning a breeze: Planning Your Event. Find a similar or complementary business to co-host an event with you. What will you need?

SALES PROSPECTING PERSPECTIVES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2013

[Business] How to Eliminate Fluff From Your Business Blog

It would be difficult for a single person to generate eye-opening content for a business every single day. I don''t like fluff on my sandwiches or on my computer screen. How many times have you read a long article or blog post and wanted to yell "Duhhh" at your computer or phone because the content was so obvious and unhelpful?

WRITING ON THE WEB | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2013

[Business] How to Find Great Blogs for Better Business Blogging

Writing quality content is key for your business blog. Never stop focusing on better business blogging. If you want to build a better business blog, this is key: you must read the other great blogs in your field, and some others as well. But you can’t reach that point if you’re not reading other great business blogs.

There’s no doubt that LinkedIn is one of the most effective social media lead generators for B2B marketers, offering businesses the chance to tell their brand story in a unique and meaningful way. This makes it especially important that what you do share about your business is truly noteworthy. Showcase Business Segments. Adobe.

VERTICAL RESPONSE | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

[Business] 3 Emails Your Business Should Be Sending

Include improvements to your products or services, new management, or new business practices. (If you are letting your customers know you are responding to their feedback and improving something for them, that’s always great news!). The post 3 Emails Your Business Should Be Sending appeared first on VR Marketing Blog. Welcome Email.

BIZNOLOGY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2015

[Business] The best automagical Twitter following tools for your business

Here’s what I get for my spend, my $ 49/month ManageFlitter Business subscription : Unfollow people who are not following you back (Freebie plan limited to 200 daily unfollows). It’s impossible to start up a new business — or even personal — Twitter account without either making a huge spend over at Twitter Ads.

VERTICAL RESPONSE | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014

[Business] 5 Small Businesses Excelling on Social

When it comes to social media, it often seems that large businesses get all the buzz, with high-profile marketing campaigns and monumental budgets. Eventually, they got so busy with the stand, they opened up a physical location as well, which has since expanded to four Bay Area restaurants. However, SMBs are making waves of their own.

SYNECORE | FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015

[Business] Google to Businesses: You Have Until April 21st to Get Mobile Friendly

Attention all business owners with non-mobile-friendly websites: courtesy of Google, you now have another reason to dread mid-April this year. It’s worth remembering that, just like the rest of us, Google is a business operating in the digital age. Responsive web design accomplishes this, resolving a number of issues for businesses.

VERTICAL RESPONSE | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

[Business] 6 Time-Saving Business Tools to Help You Get Organized

Getting ( and staying ) organized is a goal for many busy small business owners juggling multiple tasks with limited time. Here are six online tools you can use to organize all your business needs, and make this your most productive and time-savvy year yet. 1. Evernote is free to use. If the answer is yes, give Toggl a try.

VERTICAL RESPONSE | MONDAY, MAY 26, 2014

[Business] Small Business Owners: Time to up Your Digital Game [Infographic]

In a recent study conducted by our parent company, Deluxe , more than 500 small business owners were surveyed about their digital marketing practices. Small business owners have a digital footprint, but not a very active one! The Top 20 Places Your Business Needs to Be Listed Online. Small Business Guide to Google AdWords.

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014

[Business] Return on Optimism: Business as an act of positive thinking

Change isn’t easy, but I am starting. I’ve had the privilege to work with a team at Xerox over the last few months on a marketing program that has included a look at the benefits of optimism in business. Business is an act of optimism. Imagine, for the moment, a pessimist trying to start a business. Wearable devices.

B2B MARKETING INSIDER | THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011

[Business] The Myth of Business vs. Personal Profiles in Social Media

Is there any real separation in our business and our personal profiles no matter where we are and what we do? Like most people I started out using social tools for very distinct purposes. LinkedIn was for connecting with current and former colleagues. Facebook was for friends. But is this all a myth? Computing is Social. Knowledge is Power.

CONVERSIONATION | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013

[Business] The Digital Business Impact of Multifunction Device Consumer Adoption

Social business and mobile are more related than we often think. Technologies have a disruptive effect on business because people embrace them. However, it has also important consequences for the way we work, collaborate and communicate, with an important role for social CRM and social business. Will it be the year of mobile?

HUBSPOT | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014

[Business] 15 Business Books Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Should Read

No textbook can replace real life experiences, especially when it comes to running a business -- the hard judgment calls, the late nights, rolling up your sleeves and getting dirty down in the trenches with your team. Suffice it to say, I wish it existed when I was starting my business. Business Daily Weekly 11) Creativity, Inc.:

I-SCOOP | FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2016

[Business] Digital business transformation – close the gaps, connect the dots

The rather siloed and often hierarchical ways in which businesses operate and adapt/evolve/optimize are the result of a mix of human factors, organizational traditions, management views and reasons […]. Organizations change, restructure, innovate and transform themselves constantly.

3D2B | TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014

[Business] 6 Tips for Rock Star Business-to-Business Telemarketing

Do you want to rock your business-to-business telemarketing results? If so, reading these six rock star tips could be your prelude to success. . . . . And for successful business-to-business telemarketing calls you need to do your homework too. And many of us put business executives in the same category.

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013

[Business] The future of business: Six layers of customer engagement

So for a business, we must now figure out how to connect with people in this new information eco-system and compel them to love us so much that they want to investigate our website, which is where the business takes place. So, our businesses need to be there. What if a business could tap into just a little of that!

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016

[Business] The business benefit of setting your knowledge free

This is the story of how I became a “web missionary” and learned how setting your knowledge free is the key for building online businesses. This made me ponder the larger online business world. Lesson: you have no idea how many people outside of tech are clueless about the possibilities of online business building.

IT'S ALL ABOUT REVENUE | TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015

[Business] The H.E.L.P. Method For Writing Business Content

Corporate blogging poses a wide spectrum of challenges to address, from editorial priorities all the way to business objectives, and supporting the audiences in between. ” Method for blogging , and any business writing: Ask yourself: Is this content… Helpful ? ” Neither should you, or your company. Everybody wins.

GROW - PRACTICAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS | MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2015

[Business] What are the best social media platforms for your business?

One of the most common business dilemmas is figuring our where to start with social media marketing. Today I would like to introduce a few high level ideas to help you decide where to put your time for the best results for your business. There is NO common solution or strategy that fits every business. Let’s get started.

BLUE FOCUS MARKETING | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2011

[Business] Secret Sauce for Small Business: Building Social Media Communities

“Social Media Communities Empower Small Businesses. Since Craig seemed approachable, I asked him how he thought small businesses should use social media to build communities, understanding that he built a small online business into the Internet’s 10 most-visited English language sites. Heart and soul of your business.

VERTICAL RESPONSE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014

[Business] The Best Ways to Promote Your Small Business Event

From ribbon-cuttings to charity auctions, every small business wants to draw a customer-friendly crowd to its event. Of course, social media offers a free and easy way to let your customers know about an upcoming event, but Mueller says small businesses can do more than just mention the date, time and place. Partner with a non-profit.